tail

We indeed!’ cried the Mouse, who was trembling down to the end of his tail. 🔊

It is a long tail, certainly,’ said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouses tail; ‘but why do you call it sad?’ 🔊

It is a long tail, certainly,’ said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouses tail; ‘but why do you call it sad?’ 🔊

Well, then,’ the Cat went on, ‘you see, a dog growls when its angry, and wags its tail when its pleased. 🔊

Now I growl when Im pleased, and wag my tail when Im angry. Therefore Im mad.’ 🔊

and this time it vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remained some time after the rest of it had gone. 🔊

‘“Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail. “Theres a porpoise close behind us, and hes treading on my tail. 🔊

I believe so,’ Alice replied thoughtfully. ‘They have their tails in their mouths--and they’re all over crumbs.’ 🔊

But they have their tails in their mouths; 🔊

Alice looked at the jury-box, and saw that, in her haste, she had put the Lizard in head downwards, and the poor little thing was waving its tail about in a melancholy way, being quite unable to move. 🔊

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